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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,686,956.56, 8,531,578.16 and 2,092,742.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,686,956.56, 8,531,578.16 and 2,092,742.34 is: 3,139,534.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,686,956.56 : 8,531,578.16 = 2,092,742.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,686,956.56/8,531,578.16 = 2,092,742.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,686,956.56x = 8,531,578.16 × 2,092,742.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,686,956.56x = 17,854,394,842,451.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,854,394,842,451.30/5,686,956.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,139,534.24

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